Dart Music Festival Testimonial - Jo Harman

Jo Harman - all photo credits www.joemurtaghphotography.com

Jo Harman and her band were simply stunning on late Sunday afternoon with their performance on the Bandstand Stage in Royal Avenue Gardens. We all had fantastic time - and it looks like they did too! Please read on...

This is from Jo's agent:

 

"Can you kindly pass on our sincere thanks to everyone involved. Jo remarked to me that she felt the on stage sound she had at Dart Music Festival was the best she can remember ever having. When you consider some of the festivals and venues (Royal Albert Hall, playing to 300,000 people at Parkpop in Holland included) Jo has played, internationally, that is quite some kudos to your sound crew. 

I have to say the out front sound was quite magnificent too so please pass on our appreciation to the guys - they were even kind enough to give us a recording of the show.

It was a wonderful day, in wonderful weather, at a wonderful setting. We thought Nick, the compere, was hilarious - what an introduction! - first time I needed a dictionary to understand an MC ('happen chance', 'apposite', etc etc) and please pass on our thanks to everyone, not least the lovely Hilary and the bookers for booking us."

Well - what can I say? Except thank you so much to Jo and the band - your great  feedback has given us the feel-good factor!

It is so rewarding and heartwarming when artists give us feedback on their experience on performing at our wonderful Festival...

...so if you played here this year please let us know - we'd love to hear from you. 

Please send your thoughts and comments to: valdepledge@hotmail.com

www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk

Dart Music Festival Testimonial - Meet on the Ledge

Meet on the Ledge on the Bandstand Stage

Everyone really enjoyed Meet on the Ledge on the stage on Sunday, and they were brilliant later on in the evening in the Windjammer pub - what a great way to end a Festival..!

Here's what the band have to say about the event:

"On behalf of all the members of Meet on the Ledge, I'd like to thank the organisers of the Dart Music Festival for what was a very enjoyable weekend for us.

All of the band commented on how well organised the festival was, and that it was obvious that a great deal of work must have gone into it.

There was such a variety of artists for people to see. The atmosphere was really good, and it was great to see the town bustling with people enjoying the music.

The fact that everyone joins in the festival spirit for the weekend, (including the parking warden), certainly added to the experience for us, and even the weather was in our favour, so many thanks for having us at the festival."

Thank you so much for the great feedback guys - we really enjoyed having you here!

It is so rewarding and heartwarming when artists give us feedback on their experience on performing at our wonderful Festival...

...so if you played here this year please let us know - we'd love to hear from you. 

Please send your thoughts and comments to: valdepledge@hotmail.com

www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk

Dart Music Festival - Testimonial from Slim Semora

It is so rewarding and heartwarming when artists give us feedback on their experience on performing at our wonderful Festival...

...so if you played here this year please let us know - we'd love to hear from you. 

Please send your thoughts and comments to: valdepledge@hotmail.com

Slim playing at the Guildhall - photo credit  www.joemurtaghphotography.com

Thank you to Jayne, Slim Semora's wife, for these kind words:

"On behalf of Slim and myself we wish to thank you for putting on such a great event. 

Slim ended up on Radio Devon just before his 2pm set at The Guildhall and between that, and getting lost en route, we ended up running quite late. However, Val and the others at the Guildhall were great at handling things. Everything went smoothly and there was an appreciative audience at both venues, which is always nice. 

It seems we may also have some future bookings in the area as a result, so thanks so much for booking Slim and we hope that he can come back again – if he remains in the UK or tours here.

I would like to add that it was a pleasant surprise to see you had taken advantage of using one of Slim’s songs on your Dart Festival CD. "

http://suitcaseslim.com

Slim - known as the 'One Man Texas Band' - played the most amazing slide guitar and with his bass suitcase-drum and harmonica had the audience at the Guildhall spellbound. 

Thank you Slim for your great music! We hope to see you again.

www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk

 

Dart Music Festival 2014 - Testimonial from Ji Liu

It is so rewarding and heartwarming when artists give us feedback on their experience on performing at our wonderful Festival...

...so if you played here this year please let us know - we'd love to hear from you. 

Please send your thoughts and comments to: valdepledge@hotmail.com

Ji Liu - Photo credit www.joemurtaghphotography.com/

Here is what the brilliant young concert pianist Ji Liu had to say after he wowed the audience with his Friday concert in St Saviour's Church:

"I have had a most lovely time in Dartmouth, and experienced a wonderful concert here with these supportive and nice audience.  

I have to say that it was such a great joy and pleasure to share my playing here, and the piano and the acoustic in the church is fabulous. It would be superb if I could come back again and share my music-making to the sweet audience here at some point in the soon future. And another good news is that I sold lot of CDs.

And I am VERY MUCH grateful to Marilyn's kind hospitality and support during my short but happy stay - great thanks!

By the way, I think our programme with different things including modern, classical and jazz worked quite well, and I very much enjoyed playing it!" - Very best wishes, Ji

Thank you Ji - we 'very much enjoyed' listening to you! Please come back soon...

 www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk

Dart Music Festival Gallery 3 - last images from Sunday...

Our thanks to official DMF photographer Joe Murtagh who took literally hundreds of fabulous photos throughout the Festival. 

 

Just the last few photos from Sunday 18th May - for more please visit Joe's website: http://www.joemurtaghphotography.com/

 

Meet on the Ledge on the Bandstand Stage

Full house at St Saviour's Church...

Dart Festival Chorus

 The fantastic Jo Harman again...

...and again - Jo Harman

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

Happy poncho-dancing crowd in Royal Avenue Gardens. You just had to be there...

 

 

That's it for now - with a very big thank you to Joe for all his sterling work over the Festival. 

 

If you have any great pics from the Festival that you'd like to share on this blog please e mail them to: valdepledge@hotmail.com

 

Thank you!

Dart Music Festival Gallery 2 - Sunday again...

Our thanks to official DMF photographer Joe Murtagh who took literally hundreds of fabulous photos throughout the Festival. 

 

Further images from Sunday 18th May - for more please visit Joe's website: http://www.joemurtaghphotography.com/

 

Land of the Giants on the Bandstand stage

Torbay Folk Choir at the Guildhall

BRNC Volunteer Band in the Royal Avenue Gardens

Denis Kigongo's African djembe drumming workshop in the Flavel

Children from the audience playing percussion with the BRNC Volunteer Band

Dartmouth Orchestral Society in St Saviour's Church

Dart Music Festival Gallery - Sunday

Our thanks to official DMF photographer Joe Murtagh who took literally hundreds of fabulous photos throughout the Festival. 

Photos from Sunday 18th May - for more please visit Joe's website: http://www.joemurtaghphotography.com/

BRNC Volunteer Ban in Royal Avenue Gardens

Gaz Brookfield

Jess Vincent and her band at Bayard's Cove Fort

Mama Tokus at Bayard's Cove

Becky Brine

Jo Harman and her band on the Bandstand Stage

Jo Harman

Dart Music Festival Gallery 3 - Saturday Late Afternoon/Evening

Our thanks to official DMF photographer Joe Murtagh who took literally hundreds of fabulous photos throughout the Festival. 

 

Further images from Saturday 17th May - for more please visit Joe's website: http://www.joemurtaghphotography.com/

 

Company B on the Bandstand Stage

Winter Mountain in the Market Square

The Fabulous 59ford at the Guildhall

Vocal Works Gospel Chorus in St Saviour's Church

Black Friday on the Bandstand Stage

Crowds in Royal Avenue Gardens enjoying Black Friday - on Saturday night...

Dart Music Festival Gallery 2 - still Saturday...

Our thanks to official DMF photographer Joe Murtagh who took literally hundreds of fabulous photos throughout the Festival. 

Further images from Saturday 17th May - for more please visit Joe's website: http://www.joemurtaghphotography.com/

 

Taiko Journey - Drumming Workshop at the Flavel

The Bookshop Band entertaining in Dartmouth Library

Jade Gall and Jonathan Watts in St Saviour's Church

Martin Neil's Drumming Workshop in the Flavel Church

Marcus Bonfanti on the Bandstand Stage

'Suitcase Slim' Semora at the Guildhall

P & P Duo in St Saviour's Church

Dart Music Festival Gallery - Saturday

Our thanks to official DMF photographer Joe Murtagh who took literally hundreds of fabulous photos throughout the Festival. 

 

Here is a selection from Saturday 17th May - for more please visit Joe's website: http://www.joemurtaghphotography.com/

 

Jay Tamkin in the Market Square

Devonly Voices in the Flavel Chucrh

Company B on the Bandstand Stage

Swing Machine on the Bandstand Stage

Royal Avenue Gardens - lots of happy shiny people having fun...

...and picnicking in the park.

 

Dart Music Festival Gallery - Friday evening

Our thanks to official DMF photographer Joe Murtagh who took literally hundreds of fabulous photos throughout the Festival. 

Here is a selection from Friday 16th May - for more please visit Joe's website: http://www.joemurtaghphotography.com/

FRIDAY EARLY TO LATE EVENING 

The Blues Brothers Collective at the Guildhall

The Christian Garrick Quartet in St Saviour's Church

Christian Garrick

Martin Dale & Jim Mullen at The Flavel

Thomas Ford at the Royal Castle Hotel

Giles Robson and the Dirty Aces on the Bandstand

The Bandstand at Night